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For a full size image click here. Exposures: SII 17×1200, Ha 24×1200, OIII 18×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 1,500 Light Years Magnitude: 9 Size: 30×20 Arc-minutes Age: Not Known IC 405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, is a combination […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: SII 27×900 Ha 26×900, OIII 23×900 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 850 Light Years Magnitude: 6.8 Size: 45 Arc-minutes Age: Approx. 2,000,000 Years NGC 2175 is an open star cluster surrounded by nebulosity in the constellation Orion. […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: Ha 27×1200, OIII 26×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 5,000 Light Years Magnitude: ??? Size: 55 Arc-minutes Age: Approx. 10,000 Years IC 443, also known as the Jellyfish nebula, is a supernova remnant located in […]
For a full size image click here. Exposure: SII 29×1200, Ha 28×1200, OIII 29×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 6,500 Light Years Magnitude: 6.5 Size: 110×80 Arc Minutes Age: 1 Million Years IC 1848, commonly called the Soul Nebula, is a star cluster surrounded by emission nebula SH2-199. […]
For a full size image click here. Exposure: SII 21×900, Ha 24×900, OIII 18×900 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 5,000 Light Years Magnitude: 4.8 Central Cluster Size: 90×90 Arc Minutes Age: 4 Million Years The Rosette nebula is a large emission nebula in the […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: L 14×300, R 10×300, G 13×300 B 12×300 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 1,500 Light Years Magnitude: Not Known Size: H. Head 8’x6’ Flame 30’x30’ Age: Not Known Every winter I always try to shoot two objects, […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: L 15×300, R 13×300, G 13×300 B 14×300 Exposures: L16x30, R16x30, G 16×30 B 16×30 (For core area) Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 1,600 Light Years Magnitude: 4.0 Size: 85 x 60 Arc-minutes Age: Approx. 30,000 Years […]
For a full size image click here. Exposure: SII 23×1200, Ha 24×1200, OIII 24×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 7,500 Light Years Magnitude: 6.5 Size: 140×110 Arc Minutes Age: 7 Million Years IC 1805, commonly known as the Heart Nebula is a star cluster that illuminates the […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: SII 18×1200, Ha 21×1200, OIII 20×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 12,000 Light Years Magnitude: 7.5 Size: 55×45 Arc-minutes Age: Approx. 4 Million Years IC 410 is an emission nebula in the constellation Auriga. It is about 12,000 light […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: L 13×900 Bin 1, RGB 13×450 Bin2 Telescope: Televue NP101 Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 1,000 Light Years Magnitude: 5.6 Size: 6 x 3 Arc-minutes Age: Approx. 1 Million Years NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula and shows as the blue part of […]